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Dorset art installation recreates Delhi and London smog

Tue, 2019-11-05 12:34
Pods allow visitors to experience the air quality in Delhi, London, Beijing, São Paulo and Norway.
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Behind the wheel of a hydrogen-powered car

Tue, 2019-11-05 10:54
Hydrogen cars are green, quick to refuel and have range, so why are battery cars way ahead of them?
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Paris climate accords: US notifies UN of intention to withdraw

Tue, 2019-11-05 07:42
Notification begins the one-year process of withdrawing from the landmark climate agreement.
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Voyagers shed light on Solar System's structure

Tue, 2019-11-05 03:50
Data from spacecraft launched in the 1970s help determine the shape of the magnetic bubble around the Sun.
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Hoglets 'too light to hibernate' after wet summer, charity says

Mon, 2019-11-04 23:24
A wildlife centre in Leicestershire says it is "overwhelmed" with the numbers of underweight hoglets.
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Jane Fonda: 'I worry about climate activist Greta Thunberg'

Sun, 2019-11-03 15:54
The actress and activist on why she's being arrested each week but not wanting to go to prison.
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General election 2019: Labour pledges billions for home energy upgrades

Sun, 2019-11-03 10:04
The party says a huge programme to fund household energy-saving would reduce bills and create jobs.
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Cookies in space: Oven sent to ISS for baking experiments

Sun, 2019-11-03 05:14
An oven for baking chocolate chip cookies is making its way to the International Space Station.
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Climate change: Asia 'coal addiction' must end, UN chief warns

Sun, 2019-11-03 04:18
António Guterres says Asian countries must use greener energy sources to tackle the climate crisis.
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Woodhouse Colliery: First UK deep coal mine in decades to go ahead

Sun, 2019-11-03 01:58
The new mine in Cumbria could create 500 jobs but protesters argue it will contribute to global warming.
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Leonardo Di Caprio: 'Greta Thunberg a leader of our time'

Sun, 2019-11-03 01:47
Hollywood star says he's optimistic about the future because of climate activist's campaigning.
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Nairobi water: What's behind severe shortages?

Sat, 2019-11-02 12:09
The Kenyan capital city is facing water supply issues - how serious is the problem?
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Climate change: Thousands invited to join citizens' assembly

Sat, 2019-11-02 11:08
Parliament is sending 30,000 invitations to people to take part in a citizen's assembly on climate change.
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Electric cars: Best and worst places to charge your car

Sat, 2019-11-02 11:07
London and Scotland are the best places to find charging points, while Yorkshire is the worst.
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The Aeronauts: Facts about fiction in Eddie Redmayne's new film

Sat, 2019-11-02 10:28
Eddie Redmayne's new movie The Aeronauts is based on real events - but just how accurate is it?
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Fracking halted after government pulls support

Sat, 2019-11-02 10:02
Drilling for shale gas will cease in England - but the government stops short of an outright ban.
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Brazil oil spill: Greek-flagged tanker believed to be source

Sat, 2019-11-02 03:28
The spill has stained 2,500km (1,553 miles) of coastline, affecting marine life and beaches.
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Bloodhound car ramps up its speed to 461mph

Sat, 2019-11-02 01:26
The arrow-shaped, jet-powered racer is now the third fastest British car of all time - unofficially.
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Climate policies 'will transform UK landscape'

Fri, 2019-11-01 17:12
Britain's countryside could be transformed by policies to combat climate change.
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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Fri, 2019-11-01 10:44
Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.
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